Decision Criteria In The Movie Apollo 13

In the aspect of identifying decision criteria, the members of the Apollo 13 mission had to do the same. Towards the end of the movie, (Grazer, 1995) there was a decision to be made about who would fly the spacecraft back into the atmosphere. Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, jumped into the pilots seat. He had more experience in space and was the leader of the mission. Jack Swigert, the command module pilot, was the other option. Swigert was supposed to be the pilot of the spacecraft, as it was his job to do so. This was a serious scene as the crews survival depended on it. Jim Lovell made a quick decision and put Swigert back in the pilot seat. This moment instilled trust in Swigert and was the best decision based on their roles in the crew. Although difficult, Swigert flew the craft perfectly and completed the objective. The decision criteria was based on what they had each been trained for. It was Jack Swigert who was hired to be the pilot and he was trusted to do so. My third objective for this course was to “avoid constant fire fighting”. This was specifically to solve issues in my relationship with my girlfriend. While my girlfriend and I both have strong personalities and opinions, this has been something that …show more content…
In the movie, one of the spacecraft’s oxygen tanks goes out and is leaking oxygen. After breaking down the current problem, they decide that trying to fix the oxygen tank could lead to more problems. In this moment of suspense they decide that they have to eliminate the tank so that it doesn’t damage the other oxygen tanks. This decision makes it impossible for them to land on the moon, and now they must come home. While it was essential to saving the lives of the crew, it is what they needed to do in order to preserve the other oxygen tanks. This way, they did not need to worry about solving the same issue more than